Panthers maintain OT excellence, down Lightning

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Carter Verhaeghe scored on a backhander 2:59 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 2 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Sunrise, Fla.

The Panthers lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is set for Thursday night in Tampa.

Florida won its 11th consecutive playoff overtime game, eight of those since the start of